Greece earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 11 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece on Tue, Dec 11, 1990, 6:59 AM GMT+2 (04:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 10 km WNW of Foça, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-11 04:59:24 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.588° N, 26.132° E
Region
Greece
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.04 km ESE of Foça, Turkey · 13081 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.88 km ESE of Polichnítos, Greece · 13070 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 3.11 km W of Foça, Turkey · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 3.019 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 13067 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.1Near the coast of western Turkey · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.38 km NNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 13055 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.11 km SSW of Menemen, Turkey · 13050 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 3.016 km S of Alaçat?, Turkey · 13048 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 3.610 km WNW of Foça, Turkey · 13023 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 3.17 km ENE of Míthymna, Greece · 13083 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.112 km SW of Menderes, Turkey · 13091 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 3.89 km SSW of Menderes, Turkey · 13091 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.615 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 13092 days ago · 17 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 3.111 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 13098 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.77 km NE of Zeytinda?, Turkey · 13100 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 3.438 km WNW of Psará, Greece · 13102 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004hyx. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC.